Corfu Museum of Asian Art
The Palace of the Archangel Michael and St. George are situated on the north side of Spianada, the square dominating the historic centre of the city of Corfu. between the dense urban network and the Old Fortress, the once fortified twin-peaked Byzantine city (Korypho=Corfu).
The palace constitutes the largest and most important building of the Ionian State period and the British Protectorate in the Ionian Islands, starting in 1815 and lasting until 1864, when the Ionian Islands were united with the rest of Greece.
Corfu Museum of Asian Art was founded in 1928 as the Museum of Sino-Japanese Art, following the donation of Gregorios Manos’ Sino-Japanese collection to the Greek state. Since that time, the Museum has been a pole of attraction for many other donations, resulting in its collection currently comprising approximately 15.000 works of Asian art form private collections and individual item donations.
Departments
Department of Museum Collections
Responsible for the housing, protection, preservation, exhibition, awareness raising, promotion and study of the works of art and artefacts belonging to the Museum.
Department of Conservation
Responsible for the cleaning, maintenance, restoration and presentation of antique Asian art and exhibits of all kinds, in cooperation as appropriate with the Department of Museum Collections.
Department of Exhibitions, Public Relations & Educational Programs
Responsible for the promotion of the museum, organizing exhibitions and educational programs and the management of the photographic archive and library, as well as assisting scholars.
Department of Administrative and Financial Support
Responsible for administrative matters, including personnel issues, correspondence, internal operations, financial affairs, statistical data, the archives and protocol.
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REVIEWS
An unexpected museum in a beautiful setting! The Asian collection is impressive and well presented. Special mention to Japanese works and Buddhist statues. Quiet, well organized, perfect for a cultural break. Not to be missed if you are in Corfu city!
Φοβερή εμπειρία αξιζει να πατε να το δειτε εχει φανταστικα εκθεματα με σχεση την Ασια ειναι ενα μουσειο ευρύχωρο καθαρο και το προσωπικο ειναι ευγενέστατο.Ειναι ενα μερος για να γνωρισεις και να μαθεις πραγματα για νέους πολιτισμούς οκως η Κινα. Να επισκεφθείτε επισης το ανάκτορο με τον Αγιο γεωργιο και τον Αρχαγγελο Μιχαηλ ειναι στολισμενα και ευπρεπή.
It is very worth a visit.First the museum offers a complete picture of how the palace was once. There are many rooms decorated with furniture from the 19th century as well as many works of art from the time of the English Empire. Secondly, the museum hosts a very rare for Greece exhibition of objects of all kinds of Asian art (hence the name of the museum), which exhibition is quite large and will compensate the visitor. We remember staying inside the museum for almost 90 minutes.
